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Chidinma Okeke at the double as Club America zoom into Liga MX Playoffs semis

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Chidinma Okeke at the double as Club America zoom into Liga MX Playoffs semis

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria’s Chidinma Okeke scored two goals to help Club America to a 5-0 thrashing of Juarez in the return leg of Mexican Liga MX Women’s Playoffs semifinal on Sunday.

Okeke broke the deadlock in the 25th minute at the Estadio Aztec, Mexico City.

Four minutes later, Nicolette Andrea Hernandez Sippel doubled the advantage for the host.

Montserrat Saldivar made it 3-0 in the 42nd minute of play.

Former FC Robo Queens player, Okeke scored her second goal to increase Club America’s lead to four.

Saldivar also scored her second goal in the 58th minute to seal the win.

Club America, with the results, secured a place in the Playoffs semifinals after a 7-2 aggregate win.

Okeke was replaced by Jocelyn Orejel in the 46th minute.

The 24-year-old has scored four goals for Club America in 25 league games.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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